Dive Pacific 175 Dec2020 Jan 2021
Dive Pacific, New Zealand's Dive Magazine , captures the best of diving in New Zealand and the Pacific. with adventures, top photos and expert technical advice
Dive Pacific, New Zealand's Dive Magazine , captures the best of diving in New Zealand and the Pacific. with adventures, top photos and expert technical advice
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Conservation International and like-minded<br />
organisations do what they can to protect,<br />
and learn more about them. We took photos<br />
to share with Conservation International who<br />
are also tagging and tracking some of them in<br />
Cenderawasih Bay. Like human fingerprints,<br />
whale sharks have a unique pattern of spots<br />
allowing individual sharks to be identified.<br />
Fortunately in New Zealand they are protected<br />
in our waters. Let’s hope they will be around<br />
for many more generations to enjoy. This<br />
certainly was a life time experience!<br />
…When we reluctantly boarded the<br />
dive boats everyone was on a high.<br />
The excitement was clearly visible<br />
on everyone’s faces. We all admitted<br />
having emotional tears inside our<br />
dive masks…<br />
all admitted having emotional tears inside<br />
our dive masks.<br />
Sadly these beautiful animals are endangered<br />
around the world. They grow very<br />
slowly reaching maturity when around 30<br />
years of age, and live to be 60-100 years<br />
old. They reproduce only slowly.<br />
In some areas they are still being hunted<br />
with their fins used for soup. Others<br />
are caught in nets, or hit by boats.<br />
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